As part of our Anton Cooper fundraiser breakfast some very generous supporters have come on board and donated us an array of awesome raffle prizes. Tickets $5 and can be purchased by emailing info@tourettes.org.nz. The raffle will be drawn on Monday November 5th by random number selector app. The prizes are: Heritage Hanmer Springs and hot … Continue reading “Breakfast Raffle”

Charity Fundraiser He’s the most successful mountain bike rider that New Zealand has ever produced and he hails from Woodend. After a full-on season racing the Commonwealth Games, the pro-European and World Cup circuits Anton is now on his way home and looking forward to chilling out and riding in his own back yard. On … Continue reading “Breakfast with Anton Cooper”

About TANZ The Tourette’s Association of New Zealand (TANZ) exists to support New Zealand children, teenagers and adults diagnosed with Tourette’s and the family members, caregivers and friends who care for them while promoting tolerance and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome within the Community. TANZ are looking for new Board members to join us and assist the … Continue reading “New Board Members Needed”

“Signs of depression and suicidal ideation in young people” Christchurch: Monday March 26, 2018 at 7.30pm at Christchurch Community House. Entry is by gold coin donation. RSVP to robyn@tourettes.org.nz as numbers are limited. Auckland: date and venue to be confirmed – please check www.facebook.com/tourettesyndromenz for update.

Cognitive Behaviour Intervention for Tics (CBIT) therapy has proven to be successful for a number of people diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. The therapy is based on habit reversal training. The essence of CBIT is tic-awareness and competing-response training. Tic-awareness training teaches a child how to self-monitor for early signs that a tic is about to … Continue reading “CBIT Practitioners”

This year Camp Twitch is being held in the mighty Waikato at the CYC camp in Ngaruawahia from October 1st to 5th. Earlybird registration for paid subscription members of the Tourette’s Association is now open. Registration for other families interested in attending will open in June if spaces are still available. Those wanting to join … Continue reading “CAMP TWITCH 2018”

One of the Association’s parents came up with a very clever awareness and fundraising idea for our Awareness Week – putting swear jars into workplaces! TANZ will be designing labels to put on the swear jars and a bit of a blurb about Tourette Syndrome. We’d appreciate our supporters and members collecting jam jars for … Continue reading “Save your Jam Jars!”

This year the Tourette’s Association of New Zealand will be celebrating its 5th birthday and what better way to mark this milestone then having a nationwide Tourette’s Awareness week. The event will run from June 18-24 and coincides with other awareness events around the world. The Association would appreciate any grassroots support you can provide … Continue reading “Inaugural Awareness Week”

In April four of our young people will be taking to the stage with legendary kiwi musicians like Dave Dobbyn and Peter Urlich at the ‘We Are One’ concert in Auckland on April 14th. The concert is organised by the Play It Strange trust, the brainchild of ex-Split Enz member Mike Chunn. Calling themselves The … Continue reading “The LunaTICS to rock Auckland”

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